Machapuchare
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Machapuchare is a sacred, sharply pointed Himalayan peak in north-central Nepal, renowned for its distinctive fishtail shape and dramatic prominence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Machapuchare canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1656674 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Machapuchare Context triple: [Annapurna, contains, Machapuchare]
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A.
Khumbu
Khumbu is a high-altitude region in northeastern Nepal famed for encompassing the Everest area and serving as the homeland of the Sherpa people.
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B.
Mahakala
Mahakala is a fierce, time-devouring form of the Hindu god Shiva, associated with destruction, protection, and the transcendence of temporal existence.
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C.
Shkhara
Shkhara is a prominent peak in the Greater Caucasus mountain range, known as one of the highest and most challenging mountains in the region.
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D.
Borah Peak
Borah Peak is the tallest mountain in Idaho, known for its rugged terrain and prominence in the Lost River Range.
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E.
Gomukh
Gomukh is a revered Himalayan ice-cave and pilgrimage site in Uttarakhand, India, regarded as the mythological source of the Ganges River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Machapuchare Target entity description: Machapuchare is a sacred, sharply pointed Himalayan peak in north-central Nepal, renowned for its distinctive fishtail shape and dramatic prominence.
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A.
Khumbu
Khumbu is a high-altitude region in northeastern Nepal famed for encompassing the Everest area and serving as the homeland of the Sherpa people.
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B.
Mahakala
Mahakala is a fierce, time-devouring form of the Hindu god Shiva, associated with destruction, protection, and the transcendence of temporal existence.
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C.
Shkhara
Shkhara is a prominent peak in the Greater Caucasus mountain range, known as one of the highest and most challenging mountains in the region.
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D.
Borah Peak
Borah Peak is the tallest mountain in Idaho, known for its rugged terrain and prominence in the Lost River Range.
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E.
Gomukh
Gomukh is a revered Himalayan ice-cave and pilgrimage site in Uttarakhand, India, regarded as the mythological source of the Ganges River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Himalayan peak
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ sacred mountain ⓘ |
| climateZone | alpine climate ⓘ |
| climbingPolicy | climbing officially prohibited ⓘ |
| climbingReasonForBan | religious sanctity ⓘ |
| climbingStatus | unclimbed peak ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Nepal ⓘ |
| elevation |
22943 ft
ⓘ
6993 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentStatus | no officially recognized summit ascent ⓘ |
| geology | composed mainly of metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Machhapuchhre
ⓘ
surface form:
Machhapuchchhre
Machhapuchhre ⓘ
surface form:
Machhapuchchhre Himal
Machhapuchhre ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
featured in Nepali art and postcards
ⓘ
symbol of natural beauty in Nepal ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
steep, sharply pointed ridges
ⓘ
twin summits ⓘ |
| hasProminence | dramatic topographic prominence ⓘ |
| hasShape | fishtail-shaped peak ⓘ |
| isIconOf | tourism in Nepal ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Annapurna Sanctuary ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Greater Himalayas
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Himalaya range
|
| liesBetween | valleys of the Modi Khola and Mardi Khola ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapurna mountain range
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapurna Himalaya
Gandaki Province ⓘ north-central Nepal ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Himalayas ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Fishtail ⓘ |
| near | Pokhara ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Pokhara ⓘ |
| notableAttempt | 1957 British expedition led by Wilfrid Noyce ⓘ |
| notableAttemptOutcome | climbers stopped a short distance below the summit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Annapurna
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapurna Massif
|
| photoSubject | popular subject of Himalayan mountain photography ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Annapurna Conservation Area ⓘ |
| region |
Gandaki Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Gandaki Zone
|
| religiousSignificance |
associated with the god Shiva
ⓘ
sacred to Hindus ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | trekking around its base ⓘ |
| tourismRestriction | no trekking to the summit ⓘ |
| viewpointFor | panoramic views of the Annapurna range ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Annapurna Base Camp
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Phewa Lake ⓘ
surface form:
Phewa Lake area
Pokhara ⓘ
surface form:
Pokhara Valley
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Machapuchare Description of subject: Machapuchare is a sacred, sharply pointed Himalayan peak in north-central Nepal, renowned for its distinctive fishtail shape and dramatic prominence.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.